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sm460 test one
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Finance
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09/28/2009

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501 (c)(3)
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IRS code for non-profit
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Arms Race
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"keeping up with the Jones'"
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Assets
Definition
any resource or goods that might offer future benefits to a business and have value
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Balance Sheet
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displays the financial condition of a business at a single point in time. It provides information concerning assets, liabilities and owner equity.
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Brand Association
Definition
logos and symbols (helmets)
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Budget
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a planning document, a road map that shows where the sport business intends to spend its money. It is a written estimate of anticipated income and expenditures
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Cash Flow
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the difference between what a company brings in and what they pay out
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Collective Bargaining Agreement
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Cost-Containment
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The primary day-to-day considerations of athletic directors
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Debt
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is money that is owed to others
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Divisional Structure
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EADA
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equity in athletics disclosure act
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Empirical Data
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based on research
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equivalencies
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expenses
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represent costs that are incurred such as salaries, facilities maintenance, equipment, supplies, travel, and professional services
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fan apathy
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The greatest danger facing professional sports may be Fan Apathy
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fixed costs
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those reoccurring expenses that remain the same whether the operation is closed or running at 100% capacity
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flutie factor
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formula funding
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relates funding to performance (e.g., funding based on enrollment or participation). While it appears to be equitable, it does not consider the uniqueness of each project or program
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front porch anaology
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Attendance at athletics events is often the only connection that the public has with the university (“The Front Porch Analogy”)
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globalization
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golden goose analogy
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Although substantial savings could be realized by cutting back on the number of football scholarships, it may serve to diminish the quality and marketability of college football (Golden Goose analogy).
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head-count sports
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hierarchy
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income statement
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The income statement communicates the measures a business’ profitability over a specific period of time, such as a year or quarter
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incremental budgeting
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Funding allocations are increased or decreased by specific increments. It is safe and easy, but does not recognize relative value or merit of each individual project or program
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knight comission
Definition
college sports reformation group
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liabilities
Definition
refer to any legal or financial obligation
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line item budgeting
Definition
The budget is separated into budget categories and objects (line items). The focal point of a line-item budget is the budget category itself rather than the cost of individual programs or projects
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liquidity
Definition
The assets of the firm are listed according to the length of time it takes to convert them to cash
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LLC
Definition
limited liablity corporation
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luxury tax
Definition
method for dealing with player cost
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major leagues
Definition
premier professinal sports
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parity
Definition
closer competition
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permanent seat license
Definition
source of revenue
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planned program budget
Definition
A goal orient system that focuses on program justification and its relation to the goals and objective of the organization. It can be a complex and time-consuming process.
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prestige
Definition
I-A football is perceived to have more prestige than I-AA football, which may enhance the institution’s image and serve to attract students
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profit-center
Definition
The only true profit center for Division I-A schools is football. Football revenues generally support the entire athletics program for men and women
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revenue sharing
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mlb
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revenue streams
Definition
the sale of goods and services and the same basic expenses
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revenues
Definition
represent money coming into the sport enterprise
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scholarship equivalencies
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stockholder equity
Definition
capital provided by investors
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subsidies
Definition
how colleges make up debts
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three-prong test
Definition
Prong One – The institution provides athletics opportunities that are substantially proportionate to the student enrollment, OR
Prong Two – The institution demonstrates a continual expansion of athletic opportunities for the underrepresented sex, OR
Prong Three – The institution provides full and effective accommodation of the interest and ability of underrepresented sex.
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time value of money
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the concept that money decreases in value over time. The time frame of an investment decision ultimately impacts the future value
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title IX
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No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance
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variable costs
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those expenses which may increase or decrease depending on the amount and method of production
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women's professional sports
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zero-based budgeting
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Each budget is an isolated unit that is planned and justified from a zero base, independent of what has previously existed. Funding requests must relate program costs to goal achievement.
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